What do you do with your fireworks after the holiday?

The firework season is nearing an end, but what to do with the leftover fireworks?
In many towns, you can no longer legally set them off. Therefore, it's essential to double check your city codes and laws because firework regulations vary in different towns.
For nearly 30-years, the owners of the R&R Fireworks tent in Springfield have prided themselves on more than just their prices, but their firework safety and knowledge, as well.
"It's exciting for us we take vacations from our real jobs and it's just a lot of fun for us," said Andrew Richardson, manager of R&R Fireworks. "We get to see amazing people once every year during fireworks season."
Richardson says while it's fun during the season, his customer safety is the most important thing. That's why with the fireworks season at an end, R&R Fireworks wants to remind people to be aware of safe ways to correctly store or dispose of fireworks.
Richardson says the main thing to do is store them in cool, dry areas.
Don't let your fireworks exceed temperatures of over 130 degrees.
Avoid keeping them in hot attics, garages and cars. You don't want them to get too hot and ignite.
Richardson says it's essential to keep your fireworks in dry areas. If fireworks get wet, it can cause problems when trying to ignite them in the future.
"Temperature control is really important," said Richardson. "Making sure that you keep them away from water and fire, that's the biggest thing."
Also, try to avoid nudging and banging around the fireworks.
Unnecessary movement with some fireworks can loosen up the content and cause problems when attempting to ignite them.
R&R Fireworks will be packing up, and loading its trailers Saturday afternoon, for the 29th year in a row, awaiting next year, for the 30th anniversary of bringing fireworks to the Ozarks.














